The sweetest angel surprise balls.... unwrap the crepe paper and treasures come out one by one. These make the most wonderful treats for stockings. We are in the final midst of preparing all our holiday goodies... one week from today, we will have it all available (in store... and we'll keep our blog updated with pictures).
New colors in boiled wool shawls and wool blankets... baby blue, sand, brown... and there's a baby pink too! It's amazing what the boiled wool does to color- it makes for such a rich depth.
This seems to be the year for coats and jackets... they are all so lovely! We just received this new jacket in light and dark grey, amongst other great pieces from Ichi Antiquités.
Monday Gift Ideas- this is for those who love nature, animals and gardening.
1- Bonnie has just potted up a bunch of new cacti and succulents. These make wonderful gifts, and in particular, we love to give these as hostess gifts. It's wonderful to give a living thing, and something the receiver can enjoy for a long time to come.
2- Botanical John Derian plates. These two are a couple of our favorites from our recent shipment. They are cheerful and bright... they certainly made us smile when we unpacked them!
3- Cement birds. We love these indoors or out- there are three different birds that look great all together and also on their own.
4- A little basket of goodies. A cement bird, "A Charm of Goldfinches", and an olive oil soap from France.
5- Short Works from the American Roots series. The different titles from this series have been personally selected by the publisher - all of which have had an impact on his life. They are all short works by famous authors- about animals, camping, the outdoors.
6- A selection of wonderful books and birding flashcards from the gardening section of our shop. Books make wonderful gifts!
7- Watering can. We think it's hard to find a great watering can... and this one is just that! A great gift for a gardener.
8- Glass cloches. For starting seeds and also for displaying special things. We love to put things like found nests or special twigs with pretty leaves inside for table decorations.
This is the time of year when we get multiple shipments a day- it's really fun to see all the beautiful things arriving. We came in early today to unpack our new shipment of John Derian pieces that arrived at the end of the day yesterday. We love what John makes- the plates are wonderful as art on the wall or as trays for jewelry and other treasures. They make great gifts. The paperweights are delightful also- we received a big new assortment of the dome paperweights and also the small size shown on the platter above. Also new in the shop is the John Derian engagement calendar for 2018. This is a hardbound book with his images on every other page.
We will begin our gift idea posts this coming Monday- like we did last year. It's a really fun time of year and we love to share what is in our shop with you- we have quite a large assortment of special things that are not shown in our online shop. We keep these things on our blog- feel free to call us with questions or orders from things you see here. We ship all the time and are happy to help with any inquiries.
We are so grateful for your support of our small shop- it is our passion to find special things made by people who are keeping our world interesting, passionate and fun.... and pushing us (all of us) to look differently all the time. We can't thank you enough for your shared interest and encouragement. This will be our 13th holiday season... and we are just as excited about it as our first season in business <3 We are beyond grateful to share it with you!